Correction: the date in the body of the previous message should have read "Thursday, October 12th, 2017" - my apologies! Linda On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 10:16 AM, Linda Pierce <lpierce1@kettering.edu> wrote:

Hello Friends,

The next FOML Workshop will be held this Fall with the theme *"**Good To Great: Becoming High-Achieving Friends**"* and it's coming up on *Thursday, October 12th, 201​7* at the *Kent District Library Service Center!*

Topics will include:

- *"Friendly Advice: Helpful Information about Successful Friends Organizations"* with *Lance Werner*, Director of the Kent District Library

- *"Organizing and Planning Book Sales and Bookstore Operations" - *a panel discussion with *Laurel Ingram and Nancy Harper* from the Friends of the Cascade Township Branch of the Kent District Library

- and *Darnell Gundy-Reed*, FOML Director and member of the Friends of Muskegon Area District Library, will host a panel discussion: *"If Only I Knew How: Tips for recruiting, retaining, and developing volunteers and Friends board members"*

*For the afternoon discussions, please bring examples of handouts and presentation materials of past successful events, campaigns, fundraising, etc. to share with other groups.*

These workshops are a great time to network with other Friends groups and spend a day learning how to support your library!

Registration will open soon on the FOML website <http://www.foml.org>. Remember, 2017 FOML members receive a discount.

I hope to see you at the FOML Friends Fall Workshop!

Allison Arnold, President Friends of Michigan Libraries

-- Linda Pierce Administrative Specialist Kettering Library Phone: (810) 762-9840 Fax: (810) 762-9744 1700 University Avenue ~ Flint, MI 48504 Kettering University